I recommend you find a house near a phone exchange so you will get the fastest possible adsl broadband. You can check the speed of the house using the BT website with the house's phone number. You should expect a speed of up to 8mb although some companies are now offering faster speeds (ADSL 2). Check the terms of the broadband offer carefully to ensure the download limit is not too low for your usage, the duration of the contract and whether you can move house with it. You may also want to get broadband via cable - Sky/Telewest. You can easily share a single broadband connection by buying a WiFi router. You can get analogue/digital tv from almost any house but may want to get Sky or Telewest cable for extra channels and/or HDTV. Check if the house is covered by these services. There are a number of companies that offer a package of broadband+tv+landline phone which can offer excellent savings. In the not too distant future mobiles are highly likely to be offered in these bundles as well.
You can get some really good packages that include free telephone calls. At the moment we're doing that with Onetel but I think BT are getting more competitive now and are coming up with something even better which includes a television package. I might be way behind though. There is a website whereby you can search for best package for your area (url= www.BroadbandChecker.co.uk)www.BroadbandChecker.co.uk(/url)
I think what's best in one area, won't necessarily be best in another so a lot depends on where you live.
Not sure if my link will work (I don't usually do links).
There's also uswitch which was the original comparative website. Does phones, broadband, utilities and all sorts.
On the phone and broadband front, check: connection charge(s) guaranteed speed or "upto" web space number of e-mail addresses minimum contract term payment methods virus/spyware included for 'free'? modem included? cost of calling support line/customer service (is it 0845 or 0870/0871?) cost of phone calls not in the 'free' bundle minimum call fees/capped call costs download caps (see if you can ask your current provider what your download use is running at)
I've got phone and TV from NTL, which works well but NTL have the worst customer service in the world. Expect to spend hours on the phone trying to get through. My broadband is with Pipex, which seem pretty reliable but I don't pay for it so I've no idea how much it costs.
If you can get all the TV you want with a freeview box then that's a really good option. You can then stick with your BT phone line and choose whichever company you want to provide your phone calls and broadband.
Naughty dog..... granted the other day when 3 of us were all using our broadband connection, My sprog logged on to next doors cos it was running quicker !!!
One of my sprogs student mates sends print jobs to the network in the next door flat !
The people next door keep arriving home to sheets of paper falling out of the printer saying "Help let me out of here" etc.... They still haven't guessed whats happening after 4 months !
I've got 5 wifi connections around my home - all security enabled - inclduing mine which I can't get onto for some effing stupid reason I can't figure out.............
nah - I know the reason really - it's called too much steel and concrete between my router (3rd floor) and my laptop (ground floor) - works somedays, others not - seems to depend on which way the wind is blowing..........I reckon one of other wifi connections is line of sight across the road with a good signal............just need to hack the security code now..........
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You can get analogue/digital tv from almost any house but may want to get Sky or Telewest cable for extra channels and/or HDTV. Check if the house is covered by these services.
There are a number of companies that offer a package of broadband+tv+landline phone which can offer excellent savings. In the not too distant future mobiles are highly likely to be offered in these bundles as well.
Will def take the advice on everything else - I think a pakage will be my best bet.
I think what's best in one area, won't necessarily be best in another so a lot depends on where you live.
Not sure if my link will work (I don't usually do links).
Anyway it's www.BroadbandChecker.co.uk
Try this instead ...
Click here
On the phone and broadband front, check:
connection charge(s)
guaranteed speed or "upto"
web space
number of e-mail addresses
minimum contract term
payment methods
virus/spyware included for 'free'?
modem included?
cost of calling support line/customer service (is it 0845 or 0870/0871?)
cost of phone calls not in the 'free' bundle
minimum call fees/capped call costs
download caps (see if you can ask your current provider what your download use is running at)
etc etc
And always read the small print!!!!
E-mail me if you have any particular questions )
fab relaible broadbad, phone-and cable if you want
If you can get all the TV you want with a freeview box then that's a really good option. You can then stick with your BT phone line and choose whichever company you want to provide your phone calls and broadband.
sky for tv.
Get a pc with a wifi card, leech onto someone elses connection and surf the web for free!
Download skype and make frre calls to other users and if you want youcan make cheaper call to land lines as well
Sorted!!
I live in a block of flats and i can see 8 connections lol
The people next door keep arriving home to sheets of paper falling out of the printer saying "Help let me out of here" etc.... They still haven't guessed whats happening after 4 months !
just do a factory reset on it and re set it up again, takes 2 minutes